ADP Ventures

Chamaeleon is a new early-stage venture capital firm that brings together 3 partners that have long collaborated as investors, operators and entrepreneurs that will focus on investing in truly transformative companies. We have learnt from our experience to see near and far, to be global and local, to be strategic and pragmatic, all at the same time. Our “superpowers” have helped numerous entrepreneurs craft breakout successes and with Chamaeleon, we will take it to the next level. For an industry that is fueled by technology, its innovations and the sometimes stratospheric returns on its investments, venture capital - in particular in early-stage - is an industry surprisingly lacking in technology, at its core. Although the operating models and playbooks used to source and do due diligence on start-ups - in our opinion, the two most core activities in VC - have evolved over time, there are very few impactful innovations around the core technology stacks that VC firms actually develop or bring together. Therefore, we are bringing a full-stack approach to VC investing with our own early-stage investing technology stack at the center of everything we do. We will also use these platforms to create value to portfolio companies and our own investors/LPs. This partnership has invested in companies like App Annie, DraftKings, Gusto, Kakao, Outsystems, Robinhood, Rubrik, Virta Health, Cloudflare, Ometria, among many other “household” names. We have led and managed 5 VC funds between us with enviable returns, including top 2 to 5 percentile funds. We have created verifiable impact at-scale as operators in such household names as NCSOFT, McKinsey & Co, GSM Association, SK Telecom, Sonae. We have jumped off a cliff before and started our own companies… and we are doing it all over again, because we don’t rest on our laurels, because we have a fundamental new way of looking and executing in this space, because we love and feel blessed by being in venture capital… and because, deep down, we just want to do this, together. Last, but most certainly not the least, we are big believers that as much as technology will augment us… as much as our insights and instincts will support our decisions, people are still at the center of all of this. We have built unique networks of truly astonishing and generous people, not just in the geographies where we will have our offices, but around the world, where we will operate. All of us have worked in at least 3 different continents and will continue bringing to entrepreneurs all the resources that we have access to as individuals, as a firm, but also from our broader ecosystem of investors/LPs, advisors, friends. We will continue bringing a humanistic values-based approach to this profession (we don’t call it a job, around here): we will continue treating entrepreneurs’ start-ups as their babies… because they are; when we are tough, we will continue being thoughtful, fair and charitable.

Our portfolio spans Australia, Europe, Latin America, Asia and North America and includes emerging global leaders; Go1, Hibob, Employment Hero and Online Education Services. The team is led by Andrew Bassat, SEEK’s Co-Founder and former Group CEO. Andrew and the team have a strong track record of value creation from investing and supporting growth businesses, most notably taking SEEK from a start-up to a multi-billion dollar company. As a founder-led business, we bring unique insight and experience with a long-term and entrepreneurial mindset. The team looks to actively partner and support founders and management teams to build sustainable competitive advantages and global leaders.

We are optimistic about the future of labor and AI. We invest across stages We believe that the early and late stage distinction is over-rated. Early-stage companies can scale faster and with fewer resources than ever before, and late-stage companies can still exhibit power-law dynamics. More than this, we believe our superpower lies at connecting the horse-shoe ends of early and late stages, as energetic talent recycles, path-breaking insights light the way forward, and promising sparks grow rapidly into industry leaders. We invest for the long term Long-term partnerships over long horizons, understanding that building great companies requires patience and perseverance. On optimism We believe that optimism is the catalyst for innovation and progress. It's not about blind positivity, but rather a growth mindset that sees challenges as opportunities and fuels the courage to pursue ambitious goals. We partner with founders who embody this spirit, driving transformative change through their unwavering belief in a better future. Our values These principles guide our decision-making, shape our relationships, and inform our approach to investing and partnering with entrepreneurs. Harness first principles: We believe in understanding and applying timeless business fundamentals — just as in physics, chemistry or art we are propelled by historical study and innate curiosity to become better at our craft. We study the core principles that drive successful businesses and investing platforms. Navigate and adapt to ever-changing conditions: Business, economic, social and technology environments are constantly changing. Where others may see challenges, We study these changes, and help our portfolio companies stay agile and responsive to market shifts and new opportunities. Foster teamwork and diversity for results: Our team is collaborative and treats every individual, company and project with combination of care and gusto. We seek diverse perspectives, constructive deliberation, academic honesty, and entrepreneurs who challenge the status quo. Learn through practical experience: We have a bias toward action, act with fierce urgency. We learn by doing and doing the right thing. We encourage hands-on approaches and real-world testing to drive continuous improvement. Embrace the joy of the journey and the company: While we're serious about success, we never forget the excitement of the voyage and the crew. We believe in fostering a culture of enthusiasm and passion in pursuing truth and the future. Thoughtful, focused purpose trumps speed and chaos: Speed is critical in today’s business and investing environment, but great things take time. Finding the right balance of these tenets separates good from great, failure from success

Tickets a partir de R$10 milhões, com participações minoritárias em rounds a partir de Series A. Objetivo do Fundo O Kinea Ventures é um fundo de venture capital focado em investimentos em startups inovadoras do mercado de serviços financeiros e de tecnologia. Como gestores da iniciativa de Corporate Venture Capital do Grupo Itaú Unibanco, buscamos impulsionar empreendedores e suas startups que estão transformando seus mercados através de conexão e colaboração com o ecossistema de inovação. Tese de Investimentos Investimos em startups a partir do estágio Series A, adquirindo participações minoritárias em empresas que tenham sinergia potencial com o Itaú Unibanco e que ao mesmo tempo mantenham sua independência. Nossa tese envolve 3 frentes: – Fintechs, como serviços financeiros, meios de pagamentos, wealth management, mercado de capitais, BFM, PFM, seguros, dentre outros, que vislumbrem mudanças relevantes no sistema financeiro e abertura de novos mercados; – Tecnologias voltadas a setores específicos: agtech, edtechs, healthtechs, HRtechs, lawtechs, entre outros, e que possam contribuir de alguma forma com o setor financeiro; – Enablers de tecnologia: como big data & analytics, inteligência artificial, produtividade, automação, que tenham capacidade de alavancagem de receitas e redução de custos. Proposta de valor Como Kinea, buscamos trazer as melhores práticas de mercado, podendo nos associar a outros investidores nos rounds em que participamos, auxiliando nossas investidas a expandirem seus negócios com sucesso e aprimorarem sua governança. Como Grupo Itaú Unibanco, o fundo é uma das formas encontradas pelo Itaú para se manter próximo do ecossistema de empresas inovadoras que atuam em segmentos estratégicos para o banco, o que é vital em um meio ambiente altamente disruptivo. Os investimentos são realizados por meio do Kinea Ventures, gerido pela Kinea, de forma a criar parcerias entre o banco e as companhias, preservando a sua independência e contribuindo para alavancá-las e acelerar seu crescimento.

Friends & Family Capital is a venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs that transform big markets. The firm’s founding partners helped scale Palantir to $20 Billion (CFO from 2011 to 2017) and jointly backed over 20 Unicorn startups. Friends & Family Capital invests in business models that produce long-term and defensible compounding growth and cash flow. Core investments include Airtable, Anduril, Facebook, Figure, Flexport, Gusto, Mosaic, Palantir, Robinhood, SpaceX, and Verkada.

Over $1,000,000,000 in realized returns. Our investment success.50 years of experience 90+ investments 30+ exits achieved 6+ initial public offering What sets us apart. Our experience has proven time and again that the right combination of capital and active strategic support during the seed stage can create significant value and outsized returns for both Founders and investors. A track record that speaks volumes. Over the last 20+ years our two Founding Partners have generated over a billion dollars in realized returns. An approach that is selective and uncommon. Stage + Location + Theme. A winning approach to discover the next market-leading companies. On-the-ground presence in multiple tech hubs (Denver, Atlanta, and the Mid-Atlantic), coupled with a track record of early stage success, positions AVP to better partner with and grow high-potential start-ups. A portfolio of resources that give an edge. Deep theme expertise, operational experience, a proprietary data model, and a network of CEO partners. With strategic and operational expertise growing start-ups in the transformation of work space, an AVP partnership empowers Founders to focus on what matters most for success.